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Western receives grant to aid student retention

Merze Tate College

… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University was one of three Michigan postsecondary institutions selected to … WMU’s Merze Tate College will oversee the implementation of the the John N. Gardner Institute’s Courses and Curricula …    CCUE-targeted courses are from the College of Arts and Sciences, specifically the departments of philosophy and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70763

Candidates announced for 2013 Make a Difference annual awards

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… The award committee invites additional comments in support of any of the semi-annual award winners. KALAMAZOO—The Make a … and Literatures Cris Obreiter , Department of Military Science and Leadership Marcy Peake , College of Education …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6857

WMU-led math innovation singled out by NSF for praise

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… Anonymous (not verified) on Hirsch KALAMAZOO—A mathematics software design and development effort based at Western Michigan University and funded by the National Science Foundation is being featured by the NSF as a … by providing ready access to mathematical and statistical software. The Core Math Tools Project involved almost 10 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3373

Get moving, gamers!

W Magazine

… and overall performance, according to a recent study. “Get off the couch and get active”—it's not the typical advice an … in competitive esports. Dr. Nicholas Hanson , associate professor of exercise science and 2022 Emerging Scholar Award recipient, and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69851

Operation Hat Trick scholarship supports veteran's journey at Western

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… the Operation Hat Trick Visible and Invisible Wounds of War Scholarship to senior Liz Powers . A transfer student … Powers is on track to graduate in spring 2025 with a bachelor’s degree in English literature and language. She … knowledge and wisdom any way I can. I intend to be a wealth of knowledge and understanding to any person I may have an …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/11/liz-powers-wins-2024-operation-hat-trick-scholarship

Nutrition and dietetics alumna receives national scholarship to support graduate studies

College of Education and Human Development

… by Chris Hybels on DETROIT, Mich.— Abby Harvey , a graduate of Western Michigan University's nutrition and dietetics … the prestigious Maye Musk Scholarship from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation . The scholarship will … AT WMU Dietitians are nutrition experts who apply the science of food and nutrition to settings in medicine, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72629

WMU garners more than $1 million in grants in January, February

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… total to nearly $17.5 million since the July 1 start of the current fiscal year, WMU trustees learned at their … Research awards were topped by a continuing grant of $122,918 from the Michigan Department of Education to Dr. … Jenness , former director and senior researcher for SAMPI—Science and Mathematics Program Improvement. The grant will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31336

WMU expertise on display in Grand Rapids for Tech Week, ArtPrize

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… Michigan University-Grand Rapids will become a hub of innovation and creative expression during two upcoming … bring Western students, faculty and alumni into the heart of Grand Rapids and its vibrant community of artists and … Steve Butt , dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences   Thursday, Sept. 18 , from 10:30 a.m. to noon : …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/grand-rapids-artprize-tech-week-2025

Rita 'Claire' Callan obituary

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… ranks in 1974 and retired in 1992 after nearly 18 years of service to WMU. Her husband, Dr. Edward T. Callan, … in English, preceded her in death in 2011. An associate professor emerita of occupational therapy, she served as chair … Research Hospital from 1955 to 1957. Callan earned a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy from the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/42965

Child life students represent WMU with conference scholarships

College of Education and Human Development

… Nicole Variot participated in the Great Lakes Association of Child Life Professionals' annual conference at the Cleveland Clinic in … WMU The child life track in Western's Family and Consumer Science M.A., provides students with the necessary …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2024/10/child-life-students-scholarship-conference-glaclp